Cap. 438 Art. 26Operation or concession for the operation of the National Lottery.

(1) The Minister may operate the National Lottery or may decide to concede the operation of the National Lottery to another person in accordance with the provisions of this Act:

Provided that the Minister may not operate the National

Lottery licence at a time while a National Lottery licence is still in force:

Provided further that the Minister may operate the National Lottery licence for such time during which a National Lottery licence is suspended in terms of article 35.

(2) Where the National Lottery licence is operated by the Minister, the Minister shall exercise all such powers as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of such operation and the provisions of this Act relating to the National Lottery licence, other than those relating to licensing and the National Lottery licence, shall apply and have effect with any necessary modifications or adaptations as they apply and have effect in relation to the National Lottery licence as operated by a National Lottery licensee.

(3) Where the Minister decides to concede the operation of the National Lottery to another person, the Authority, and for the first time after the entry into force of this Part the Minister, may by licence authorise a person to operate the National Lottery and any games authorised therein. Only one person may be licensed to operate the National Lottery at any one time. No person, other than the Minister, may operate the National Lottery unless such person is in possession of a valid National Lottery licence. Provided that if the National Lottery licensee does not operate any one of the games prescribed to form part of the terms of article 78.

(4) The functions of the Authority relating to the National Lottery and to the National Lottery licensee under this Act shall come into effect immediately after the grant of a National Lottery licence by the Minister for the first time after the entry into force of this Part.